Angels Designate Billy Buckner For Assignment

The Angels announced that they have designated right-hander Billy Buckner for assignment. The move will allow the Halos to reinstate fellow right-hander Kevin Jepsen from the disabled list.

Buckner, 29, started on Saturday against the Royals and gave the club five scoreless innings on their way to a 7-0 victory. In parts of five big league seasons, Buckner owns a 6.03 ERA with 6.6 K/9 and 3.6 BB/9. THe right-hander made eight starts in Triple-A Salt Lake prior to his brief 2013 major league stint and posted a 4.56 ERA with 7.6 K/9 and 4.8 BB/9.